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Dead at age 71
1,927 Notable deaths
Irwin Shaw
American writer (1913–1984).
Born February 27th, 1913 in South Bronx.
Died May 16th, 1984 at 71 years old in Davos (cancer).
Michael Henderson
American musician (1951–2022).
Born July 7th, 1951 in Yazoo City.
Died July 19th, 2022 at 71 years old in Dallas. [ref]
Francis Buchholz
German bass guitarist (1954–2026).
Born February 19th, 1954 in Hanover.
Died January 22nd, 2026 at 71 years old (cancer). [ref]
Lothar von Trotha
German general (1848-1920).
Born July 3rd, 1848 in Magdeburg.
Died March 31st, 1920 at 71 years old in Bonn.
Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild
French-born financier (1926-1997).
Born September 30th, 1926 in Paris.
Died November 2nd, 1997 at 71 years old in Pregny-Chambésy (pulmonary emphysema).
Fazlollah Zahedi
General, statesman (1897-1963).
Born May 17th, 1892 in Hamadan.
Died September 2nd, 1963 at 71 years old in Geneva.
Jack Colvin
American actor (1934-2005).
Born October 13th, 1934 in Lyndon.
Died December 1st, 2005 at 71 years old in North Hollywood (stroke).
Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
German politician (nsdap), mdr, ss-obergruppenführer and general of the waffen-ss (1896-1967).
Born May 13th, 1896 in Bad Arolsen.
Died November 30th, 1967 at 71 years old in Schaumburg Castle.
Andrew Keir
British actor (1926-1997).
Born April 3rd, 1926 in Shotts.
Died October 5th, 1997 at 71 years old in London.
Niceto Alcalá-Zamora
Spanish lawyer and politician (1877-1949).
Born July 6th, 1877 in Priego de Córdoba. [ref]
Died February 18th, 1949 at 71 years old in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Deaths 271 to 280 of 1927
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon